| Lenni Lenape Indians lived here before Europeans | | | | ten states of US. Built in 1750 Boxwood Hall Historic |
| came. A Dutch colony was established in 1624 and in | | | | Site was the residence of Elias Boudinot who played |
| 1638, a Swedish colony settled along Delaware River, | | | | a major role in Peace Treaty with Britain. |
| which was reclaimed by the Dutch in 1655 and then in | | | | Glover Cleveland Birthplace is the place where Glover |
| 1664 the British took over. | | | | Cleveland was born in 1837. His father was a minister |
| They named the area as New Jersey after the island | | | | to first Presbyterian Church of Caldwell. Walt |
| of Jersey in the English Channel. Afterwards many | | | | Whitman House was the residence of American poet |
| battles were fought during the Revolutionary War. | | | | and journalist, often called father of free verse. The |
| New Jersey was the third state to adopt US | | | | house is furnished with lots of things owned and |
| Constitution in 1787. It gave approval to Bill of Rights | | | | used by Whitman. The Great Seal of New Jersey |
| in 1789. Francis Hopkinson presented the design of | | | | was adopted at Indian King Tavern on 10 March 1777. |
| American Flag with 13 stars and strips and it was | | | | The state assembly met once again after six months |
| adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777. | | | | to amend certain laws. Just minutes from Philadelphia |
| During the 1800s New Jersey developed economically | | | | on Delaware River Waterfront, is established New |
| and become leading industrial area. After the Civil War | | | | Jersey State Aquarium displaying thousands of fish |
| industry expanded and more European workers | | | | and hundreds of sea creatures? |
| came, developing north Jersey lake land and south | | | | Because millions of immigrants came to America |
| Jersey seashore expand. Most of New Jersey | | | | through Ellis Island, it was made a part of Statue of |
| developed vastly in the late 1800s. | | | | Liberty in 1965. After six years of overhauling, it is |
| During the war, New Jersey started producing | | | | serving the public as a museum. |
| Chemicals and Military ammunition, making it | | | | Largest regional family theme park in US Six Flags |
| economically adequate. With transportation and | | | | Great Adventure Theme park and Safari which, is |
| highways improving further it became a leading | | | | the biggest wild safari in the world outside Africa. It |
| industrial state of US. | | | | has 11 different sections with thousands of animals. |
| Today New Jersey also has a nickname 'the Garden | | | | With many new additions done, meaning more thrills |
| State' because it grew abundance of flowers and | | | | and no more waiting in the queue. |
| vegetables and is a tourist destination among the top | | | | |